82 FR 17265 - Meeting Notice; Advisory Council for the Elimination of Tuberculosis (ACET)
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 67 (April 10, 2017)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 67 (April 10, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-07284 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 67 (Monday, April 10, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 17265-17266] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-07284] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Meeting Notice; Advisory Council for the Elimination of Tuberculosis (ACET) In accordance with section 10(a) (2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the following meeting of the aforementioned committee: TIME AND DATE: 10:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m., EDT, April 11, 2017. PLACE: Web conference. Toll free number 1-877-927-1433, Participant Code: 12016435. To join the meeting: https://adobeconnect.cdc.gov/r5p8l2tytpq/. STATUS: Open to the public, limited only by the number of ports available for the web conference. The meeting accommodates 100 ports. Persons who desire to make an oral statement, may request it at the time of the public comment period on April 11, 2017 at 3:20 p.m. EDT). Public participation and ability to comment will be limited to space and time as it permits. PURPOSE: This council advises and makes recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Assistant Secretary for Health, and the Director, CDC, regarding the elimination of tuberculosis (TB). Specifically, the Council makes recommendations regarding policies, strategies, objectives, and priorities; addresses the development and application of new technologies; and reviews the extent to which progress has been made toward eliminating tuberculosis. MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION: Agenda items include the following topics: (1) CDC's Global TB Work; (2) Identifying and Eliminating Stigmatizing Language in TB Communications; (3) Discussion and Approval of the Essential Components of Tuberculosis Prevention Control and Elimination Program Document; (4) Updates from Workgroups; and (5) other tuberculosis-related issues. Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate. [[Page 17266]] This notice is being published less than 15 days prior to the meeting due to an unavoidable circumstance, the administrative change and procedural processing delays. In the interest of promoting openness and transparency, we are publishing a late notice in the Federal Register to inform the public. CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Margie Scott-Cseh, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE., M/S E-07, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, telephone (404) 639-8317; Email: [email protected]. The Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, has been delegated the authority to sign Federal Register Notices pertaining to announcements of meetings and other committee management activities, for both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Claudette Grant, Acting Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [FR Doc. 2017-07284 Filed 4-7-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4163-18-P
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AGO’s compensation schedules and Donald S. Clark, (June 10, 1921).
formulas to develop regionally Secretary. James R. Dalkin,
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by discouraging and restricting Meeting Notice; Advisory Council for
competition among organists and choral ACTION: Notice of document availability. the Elimination of Tuberculosis (ACET)
directors.
SUMMARY: On April 5, 2017, the U.S. In accordance with section 10(a) (2) of
II. The Proposed Order the Federal Advisory Committee Act
Government Accountability Office
The Proposed Order has the following (GAO) issued an exposure draft of (Pub. L. 92–463), the Centers for Disease
substantive provisions. proposed revisions to Government Control and Prevention (CDC)
Paragraph II of the Proposed Order Auditing Standards (GAGAS), also announces the following meeting of the
requires the AGO to cease and desist known as the Yellow Book. To help aforementioned committee:
from restraining or declaring unethical, ensure that the standards continue to TIME AND DATE: 10:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.,
interfering with, or advising against meet the needs of the government EDT, April 11, 2017.
price competition by members, and community and the public it serves, the PLACE: Web conference.
from creating or recommending lists, Comptroller General of the United Toll free number 1–877–927–1433,
guidelines, or model contract provisions States appointed the Advisory Council Participant Code: 12016435.
for its members to use to determine fees on Government Auditing Standards to To join the meeting: https://
or compensation. It also requires the review GAO’s proposed revisions of the adobeconnect.cdc.gov/r5p8l2tytpq/.
AGO to cease and desist from restricting standards and consider other necessary STATUS: Open to the public, limited only
members freedom to seek or accept changes. The advisory council includes by the number of ports available for the
positions or engagements. Paragraph II experts from all levels of government, web conference. The meeting
also prohibits the AGO from accepting the private sector, and academia. This accommodates 100 ports. Persons who
as a chapter or maintaining a exposure draft includes the advisory desire to make an oral statement, may
relationship with any chapter that the council’s input regarding the proposed request it at the time of the public
AGO knows engages in conduct changes. We are requesting public comment period on April 11, 2017 at
prohibited by the Proposed Order. comments on the proposed revisions in 3:20 p.m. EDT). Public participation and
Paragraph III of the Proposed Order the 2017 exposure draft. ability to comment will be limited to
requires the AGO to remove from its space and time as it permits.
GAO first issued the standards in
organization documents and Web site 1972. The proposed changes in the PURPOSE: This council advises and
any statement inconsistent with the exposure draft update GAGAS to reflect makes recommendations to the
Proposed Order, including the Secretary of Health and Human
major developments in the
challenged Code of Ethics restrictions. Services, the Assistant Secretary for
accountability and audit professions
The AGO must publicize to its Health, and the Director, CDC, regarding
and emphasize specific considerations
members, new members, leaders, the elimination of tuberculosis (TB).
applicable to the government
employees, and the public the changes Specifically, the Council makes
environment.
the AGO must make to the Code of recommendations regarding policies,
Ethics, and a statement describing the DATES: Comments will be accepted strategies, objectives, and priorities;
Consent Agreement. Paragraph III also through July 6, 2017. addresses the development and
requires the AGO to terminate application of new technologies; and
recognition of chapters that fail to ADDRESSES: A copy of the exposure draft reviews the extent to which progress has
certify Compliance with the Proposed (GAO–17–313SP) can be obtained on been made toward eliminating
Order, and chapters that the AGO learns the GAO Internet page at http:// tuberculosis.
have engaged in any prohibited practice, www.gao.gov/yellowbook. MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION: Agenda items
if such chapters do not commit to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The include the following topics: (1) CDC’s
ending such practices. GAO Standards Team at (202) 512– Global TB Work; (2) Identifying and
Paragraph IV of the Proposed Order Eliminating Stigmatizing Language in
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requires the AGO to design, maintain, TB Communications; (3) Discussion and
and operate an antitrust compliance SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To ensure Approval of the Essential Components
program. Paragraphs V–VII contain that your comments are considered by of Tuberculosis Prevention Control and
standard reporting, notification, and GAO and the advisory council in their Elimination Program Document; (4)
cooperation requirements. deliberations, please submit them by Updates from Workgroups; and (5) other
The Proposed Order will expire in 20 July 6, 2017. Please send your tuberculosis-related issues.
years; the Proposed Order limits certain comments electronically to Agenda items are subject to change as
provisions to a period of five years. YellowBookComments@gao.gov. priorities dictate.
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This notice is being published less of key participants. Given HHS’s need Background: The NPRSB public
than 15 days prior to the meeting due for the NPRSB and NACCD’s ongoing meeting on April 12, 2017, will be
to an unavoidable circumstance, the advice, and the scheduling difficulties dedicated to the swearing-in of one new
administrative change and procedural of selecting alternative dates, the agency voting member and the re-appointment
processing delays. In the interest of deems it important for the advisory of five existing members. The NPRSB
promoting openness and transparency, committees to meet on April 12–13, and NACCD will hold a joint public
we are publishing a late notice in the 2017, despite the late notice. meeting and ASPR Day on April 13,
Federal Register to inform the public. DATES: The NPRSB will hold a public 2017, with presentations on ASPR
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: meeting on April 12, 2017 from 9:00 priorities, the National Health Security
Margie Scott-Cseh, Centers for Disease a.m. to 11:00 a.m. EST. The NPRSB and Strategy, and stakeholder updates. The
Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton NACCD will hold a joint public meeting Designated Federal Official of the
Road NE., M/S E–07, Atlanta, Georgia on April 13, 2017, from 9:00 p.m. to NPRSB and the NACCD may add
30333, telephone (404) 639–8317; 4:00 p.m. EST. The agenda is subject to subsequent agenda topics as priorities
Email: zkr7@cdc.gov. change as priorities dictate. dictate. Any additional agenda topics
The Director, Management Analysis ADDRESSES: Individuals who wish to will be available on the April 12 and 13,
and Services Office, has been delegated participate should send an email under 2017 meeting Web pages of the NPRSB
the authority to sign Federal Register ‘‘Contact Us’’ to http://www.phe.gov/ and NACCD, which are available at
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meetings and other committee with ‘‘NACCD Registration’’ or ‘‘NPRSB www.phe.gov/naccd.
management activities, for both the Registration’’ in the subject line. The Availability of Materials: The joint
Centers for Disease Control and meeting will occur in person and via meeting agenda and materials are posted
Prevention and the Agency for Toxic teleconference. To attend in-person or prior to the meeting on April 12 and 13,
Substances and Disease Registry. via teleconference, please visit the 2017 meeting Web pages at http://
NPRSB and NACCD Web sites at http:// www.phe.gov/nprsb and http://
Claudette Grant, www.phe.gov/naccd.
Acting Director, Management Analysis and www.phe.gov/nprsb and http://
www.phe.gov/naccd for further Procedures for Providing Public Input:
Services Office, Centers for Disease Control Members of the public attend in-person
and Prevention. instructions.
or by teleconference via a toll-free call-
[FR Doc. 2017–07284 Filed 4–7–17; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CDR in phone number, which is available on
BILLING CODE 4163–18–P Evelyn Seel, MPH at (202) 205–7960. the NPRSB or NACCD Web sites at
Please submit an inquiry via the NPRSB http://www.phe.gov/nprsb and http://
Contact Form or the NACCD Contact www.phe.gov/naccd. All members of the
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND Form located at http://www.phe.gov/ public are encouraged to provide
HUMAN SERVICES NACCDComments or http:// written comment to the NPRSB and
www.phe.gov/NBSBComments. NACCD. Submit all written comments
Meetings of the National Preparedness SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
and Response Science Board and the prior to April 12, 2017, to their Web
to section 319M of the PHS Act (42 sites, under ‘‘Contact Us,’’ at http://
National Advisory Committee on U.S.C. 247d–7f) and section 222 of the
Children and Disasters www.phe.gov/nprsb and http://
PHS Act (42 U.S.C. 217a), HHS www.phe.gov/naccd with ‘‘NACCD
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, established the NPRSB. The Board shall Public Comment’’ or ‘‘NPRSB Public
Department of Health and Human provide expert advice and guidance to Comment’’ as the subject line. The
Services. the Secretary on scientific, technical, NACCD and NPRSB receive any public
ACTION: Notice. and other matters of special interest to comments by close of business one
HHS regarding current and future week prior to the teleconference.
SUMMARY: As stipulated by the Federal chemical, biological, nuclear, and
Advisory Committee Act, the Dated: April 4, 2017.
radiological agents, whether naturally
Department of Health and Human occurring, accidental, or deliberate. The George W. Korch, Jr.,
Services (HHS) is hereby giving notice NPRSB may also provide advice and Acting Assistant Secretary for Preparedness
that the National Preparedness and guidance to the Secretary and/or the and Response.
Response Science Board (NPRSB) will Assistant Secretary for Preparedness [FR Doc. 2017–07051 Filed 4–7–17; 8:45 am]
hold a public meeting on April 12, 2017, and Response (ASPR) on other matters BILLING CODE P
and a joint public meeting with the related to public health emergency
National Advisory Committee on preparedness and response. Pursuant to
Children and Disasters (NACCD) on the Federal Advisory Committee Act DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
April 13, 2017. Notice of publication for (FACA) of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as HUMAN SERVICES
the April 12–13, 2017 meeting is less amended), and section 2811A of the
Office of the Secretary
than 15 calendar days prior to the Public Health Service (PHS) Act (42
meeting, as exceptional circumstances U.S.C. 300hh–10a), as added by section [Document Identifier: 0990–0419–30D]
exist. Pursuant to the Federal Advisory 103 of the Pandemic and All Hazards
Committee Management Regulations, Preparedness Reauthorization Act of Agency Information Collection
the notice for this meeting is given less 2013 (Pub. L. 113–5), the HHS Activities; Submission to OMB for
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than 15 calendar days prior to the Secretary, in consultation with the Review and Approval; Public Comment
meeting due to exceptional Secretary of the U.S. Department of Request
circumstance. It is imperative that the Homeland Security, established the AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS.
National Preparedness and Response NACCD. The purpose of the NACCD is ACTION: Notice.
Science Board (NPRSB) and the to provide advice and consultation to
National Advisory Committee (NACCD) the HHS Secretary with respect to the SUMMARY: In compliance with section
hold this April 12–13, 2017 meeting to medical and public health needs of 3507(a)(1)(D) of the Paperwork
accommodate the scheduling priorities children in relation to disasters. Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the
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